unschmeichelhaft

unflattering

English translations

  1. 01

    unflattering

  2. 02

    unkind

  3. 03

    disparaging

Word details

German meaning
Nicht schmeichelnd, nicht positiv oder vorteilhaft.
English meaning
Unflattering
Synonym
wenig schmeichelhaft, abfällig
German example
Die Kritik war unschmeichelhaft, aber ehrlich.
English example
The criticism was unflattering but honest.
Comparative
unschmeichelhafterSuperlative: am schmeichelhaftesten
Opposite of
unflattering, unbecomingschmeichelhaft

Example sentences with “unschmeichelhaft”

  1. Das ist ein unschmeichelhaftes Foto. (That is an unflattering photo.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the root of 'schmeichelhaft'?

It comes from 'schmeicheln' (to flatter).